Karen Sharpe
Biography
Karen Sharpe was born on September 20, 1934, in San Antonio, Texas, to a family of oilman Kirk Howard Sharpe and Dorothy Shrout. A former ice skater and model, she began her screen career at age 18 with roles in films like "Army Bound" (1952) and television's "Rebound." Sharpe won a Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress in 1955 for her performance in "The High and the Mighty," alongside Shirley MacLaine and Kim Novak.